Yellow-billed Kingfisher
Syma torotoro
The Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro) is a rare kingfisher found in 3 countries, weighing about 38 g. The yellow-billed kingfisher (Syma torotoro) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher.
About the Yellow-billed Kingfisher
The yellow-billed kingfisher (Syma torotoro) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher.
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How to identify it
The yellow-billed kingfisher is 20 cm (7.9 in) long, with a wingspan of 29 cm (11 in), and it weighs 30–50 g (1.1–1.8 oz). Its orange colouring and yellow bill are distinctive; it has an orange head and neck with a black nape patch and white throat. Adult females also have a black crown patch. The upper mantle is blackish grading to olive green on the back, blue-green on rump and with a blue tail. The upperwing is dull green-blue with dark olive-black flight feathers. The underparts are pale orange-grey. The bill is orange-yellow in adults, dark grey in juveniles. Voice: Calls include loud, repeated whistling trills like a postman's whistle, mainly during the breeding season.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-billed Kingfisher?
- The yellow-billed kingfisher is 20 cm (7.9 in) long, with a wingspan of 29 cm (11 in), and it weighs 30–50 g (1.1–1.8 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-billed Kingfisher?
- The Yellow-billed Kingfisher is a small sized bird weighing about 38 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-billed Kingfisher?
- The Yellow-billed Kingfisher occurs in 3 countries, including Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-billed Kingfisher?
- The Yellow-billed Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Mountain Kingfisher.
- Is the Yellow-billed Kingfisher endangered?
- The Yellow-billed Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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